Graduates Remain In Demand As Businesses Look To Future

[Chad Smith]

Amid talk of global recession, crashing markets and business closures, many pending graduates are worried about their job prospects - yet in many cases, new degree holders remain in high demand. That is because even among the current turmoil, some recruiters - even those in the sectors hardest hit by the credit crunch - are already looking to ensure they have the skills in place to capitalize on the eventual economic recovery.

These firms have learned from past downturns, they shed jobs during the downturn, but found they had a "big hole in their skills base" when the upswing inevitably came back around. Many businesses are now looking to avoid similar situations by recruiting graduates and developing their skills for two to three years down the line.

According to the most recent data from the National Center for Education; Statistics, business, social sciences, history and education were the majors with the highest number of new graduates in the upcoming year.

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